Apple — Pink Lady (Cripps Pink)

Malus domestica "Cripps Pink"

Australian-bred late-season dessert apple — Lady Williams × Golden Delicious cross. Distinctive pink-blushed yellow skin and dense crunch.

Hardiness ratings

Apple — Pink Lady (Cripps Pink) hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 6–9 −23.3 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H6 −20 °C to −15 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 6–9 −18 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–5 −10 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Needs a long warm autumn (200+ days from blossom to ripeness) to develop full pink colour
  • Disappointing in short-season or cool-autumn climates — may not ripen fully before first frost

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Reference

Apple — Pink Lady (Cripps Pink) on Wikipedia